Georgia, Nepal to abolish visa regime for diplomatic, service passport holders
Georgian media reports that the agreement will be signed in the coming days.Photo: vegvoyages.com.
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The governments of Nepal and Georgia have agreed to abolish visa travel for diplomatic and service passport holders, the Georgian Public Broadcaster reports.
The deal will be signed soon by Deputy Foreign Minister of Georgia Aleksandre Khvtisiashvili, the media reports.
Nepalese citizens with ordinary passports will still have to receive a visa before traveling to Georgia, while Georgian citizens will be able to receive visas at the Nepalese border.
Georgia and Nepal established diplomatic relations in 2005.
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Georgian Ambassador to India Levan Nijaradze will travel to Nepal today to experience the situation firsthand and determine how many Georgian citizens remain in the disaster zone.
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